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sion to use ; for that reason the gateway should not 

 t)e very striking, or seem specially to invite entrance. 

 Supposing that the occupant has availed himself of 

 the old walls about the premises to build a substan- 

 tial stone fence along a considerable portion of his 

 front, I should advise that he mark this field entrance 

 by two substantial columns built of the same material, 

 and place between them a gate or movable panel of 

 fence, constructed of cedar poles, or such other 

 homely or lasting wood as may be most available. 

 . I give a rough drawing of what I would propose. 



I think that everyone will admit that these col- 

 umns have a tasteful effect, and add largely to the 

 architectural character of the wall. And it is a great 

 mistake to suppose, as many do, that such columns 

 require hammered stone, or that it is requisite that 

 they be laid up in mortar, and by an adept in mason- 

 ry. All that is required is, that stones carrying fairly 

 developed angles should be laid aside for its con- 

 struction that the face of the column should project 

 three or four inches from the surface of the wall in 



